Executive Council
A/P Kenneth Paul Tan (Chair)
A/P Johan Geertsema (Vice Chair)
A/P Alice Christudason
Prof Farooq Shamsuzzaman
A/P Victor Tan
A/P Erle Lim Chuen Hian
Prof Bernard Tan Cheng Yian
A/P Laksh Samavedham

Fellows
Prof A Kumaralingam
A/P Phil Chan Aik Hui
A/P Chan Wai Meng
Mr Cheah Kok Ming
A/P Teofilo C Daquila
A/P Goh Say Song
Prof Matthew Gwee Choon Eng
A/P Hooi Shing Chuan
Prof Andy Hor Tzi Sum
Prof Alex Ip Yuen Kwong
A/P K Rajendran
A/P Ashwin M Khambadkone
Prof Koh Khee Meng
Dr Adrian Michael Lee
Dr Lee Kooi Cheng
A/P Joel Lee Tye Beng
A/P Cecilia Lim
A/P Lim Lum Peng
Dr Lo Mun Hou
A/P Narayanan Ganapathy
A/P Joseph Ooi Thian Leong
Prof Seah Kar Heng
Dr Soo Yuen Jien
A/P Sow Chorng Haur
Prof Jochen Wirtz
A/P Yap Von Bing
Prof Zhou Weibiao

Associate Professor Chng Huang Hoon

Council Member

Teaching Aspirations

For me, teaching is about interacting with students and attempting to open their minds to new ways of knowing, and new ways of experiencing and relating to the world. What inspires me to continue to teach is the thrill of knowing that what I teach has enriched my students positively in the way they look at issues; and how I teach has shaped the way my students want to also teach others in future. What I aspire to do then is to continue to give my time and to exert maximal effort to those who come to me to learn.

Biodata

I joined NUS in 1989 after I obtained my MA (English Language). Between 1991 and 1995, I was at the University of Texas-Austin, working towards my PhD (Linguistics). I came back to NUS in December 1995 and began my career as an Assistant Professor in the Department of English Language & Literature. Since then, I have taught several courses, both in the English Language curriculum and for the American Studies Programme. I have researched and published a number of papers in three areas—law and gender; critical discourse analysis; and gender and classroom practice. I have also served in several administrative positions over the years, including Deputy Director of the American Studies Centre (1999-2001); and Assistant Dean for External Relations (2006-2008). I am currently on leave from teaching in my department and am serving as Director of the Centre for Development of Teaching and Learning (CDTL).